Footprints in stone: Pleistocene Age footprints preserved at old Nevada State Prison

6:49 PM,
Feb. 26, 2014

Mammoth tracks at the Nevada State Prison

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Inmates at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City made an unusual discovery in the 1880s.

While excavating sandstone for construction material, the inmates found footprints in the stone. One set consisted of prints 25 inches long that looked human.

The prints remain on the prison grounds today, protected and unavailable to the public. Even though the prison closed several years ago, some functions, such as the license plate plant and the execution chamber, still are housed on the premises. ...